Who is better, le Clos or Klochkova?
Yana Klochkova leads with a GOAT score of 87.9 against 87.8 for Chad le Clos — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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le Clos vs Klochkova
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Yana Klochkova above Chad le Clos: 87.9 vs 87.8. Yana Klochkova leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Chad le Clos leads on Longevity.
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KlochkovaWinner
87.9Klochkova wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
le Clos
87.8le Clos wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇦 Yana Klochkova
87.9
Klochkova leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Yana Klochkova
2. Chad le Clos
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇿🇦 Chad le Clos5 seasons played · career day 2,556567.9 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇦 Yana Klochkova5 seasons played · career day 2,55621.8 major golds
-96.2% vs le Clos at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 le Clos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228.4 | 793.7 |
| 🇺🇦 Klochkova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.77 | 30.5 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | le ClosActive | KlochkovaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | 4 |
| Olympic medals | 4 | — |
| World short course golds | 17 | — |
| Commonwealth golds | 8 | — |
| 200m butterfly best (sec) | 112.68 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 5 |
| World records | — | 1 |
| 400m medley best (min) | — | 4.33 |
| European titles | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Klochkova87.9
le Clos87.8
FAQ
Where does le Clos beat Klochkova?
le Clos scores higher on longevity. Klochkova leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the le Clos vs Klochkova score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. le Clos: 87.8, Klochkova: 87.9.
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